Raila wanted ICC to jail Uhuru, Ruto in order to get power, Duale says

Majority Leader Aden Duale says Mr Odinga wanted ICC to jail the two leaders to guarantee his ascent to power.

Cord leader Raila Odinga. National Assembly Aden Duale says Mr Odinga wanted the ICC to jail President Kenyatta and Mr Ruto to guarantee his ascent to power. FILE PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NATION MEDIA GROUP 

In Summary

• Mr Duale said Mr Odinga wanted the International Criminal Court (ICC) to jail President Kenyatta and Mr Ruto to guarantee his ascent to power.
• He said the Jubilee Coalition would decide on whether to proceed with the Bill on the repeal of the International Crimes Act after the African Union decides on the way forward on the ICC.

By JOHN NGIRACHU
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Majority Leader in the National Assembly Aden Duale has accused Cord leader Raila Odinga of praying for the jailing of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto.

Mr Duale said Mr Odinga wanted the International Criminal Court (ICC) to jail President Kenyatta and Mr Ruto to guarantee his ascent to power.

He said the Jubilee Coalition would decide on whether to proceed with the Bill on the repeal of the International Crimes Act after the African Union decides on the way forward regarding the ICC.

At a press conference on Thursday, Mr Duale said Mr Odinga's statements in France confirmed that he and ODM were “the local component of the ICC.”

"The collapse of the cases does not spell doom to Africa but to their evil scheme and signals the end to their political careers, which were to be built on jailing the President and the Deputy President," Mr Duale said.

(Read: Raila: ICC Kenya ruling spells doom )